The ceremony was the first local ordination in the era of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on May 8, succeeding ...

St. Francis Xavier University is mourning the loss of Rev. Stanley MacDonald, a friendly presence on campus and an ardent supporter of varsity sports at the Antigonish, N.S., school. MacDonald ...

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.” ...

Several students from Kern County stood out for their innovative research and scientific curiosity at the 2025 California Science & Engineering Fair held earlier this month in Southern California ...

The private ceremony for the entombment of Pope Francis has concluded, according to the Vatican press office. The rite of the entombment began at 1 p.m. local time following the pope's funeral at St.

VATICAN CITY, — In a significant break from papal tradition, Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, was not laid to rest in the customary three coffins that have been used for pontiffs for ...

The world’s Catholics are saying goodbye to Pope Francis at his funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Saturday morning. Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a papacy ...

Pope Francis named himself after St. Francis of Assisi, who is known for his humility. Napier noted that the pope gave his first public address with an informal "good evening" and his first trip ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and ...

The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an open coffin, was carried in a solemn procession on Wednesday from his residence within the walls of Vatican City to St. Peter's Basilica. Red-hatted ...